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We have Quarterly Meeting Carlisle this weekend. I came across this passage recently that made me think of John Darnell, a beloved Friend from Frederick, who gave practically the same message about the blind men and the elephant at multiple Quarterly gatherings. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, 5 blind men are exploring an elephant […]

Here’s a link to sites related to BYM’s lawsuit to prevent ICE from entering houses of worship.

In preparation for a program on meeting for worship and vocal ministry, I have been rereading some contemporary sources. Here is quote from Rachel Muers’ Keeping God’s Silence.   The most important risk taken in listening, however, is not the risk of being “defeated” by some more powerful speaker, but the risk shared with the

Words Matter by Wayne Finegar, Executive Director The continued war on anyone and anything that doesn’t match Pete Hegseth’s vision of a “warrior” has had multiple victims lately. Along with women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color, words have come under attack. In one of the weirdest moves yet, there was a mass search and

“For conscience’s sake to God, we are bound by his just law in our hearts to yield obedience to [authority] in all matters and cases actively or passively; that is to say, in all just and good commands of the king and the good laws of the land relating to our outward man, we must

From the Daily Quaker Message website – “…We are not for Names, nor Men, nor Titles of Government, nor are we for this Party, nor against the other, because of its Name and Pretense; but we are for Justice and Mercy, and Truth and Peace, and true Freedom, that these may be exalted in our

Article in the New Republic on the founder of Extinction Rebellion who sees a move to Sortition, selecting our representatives randomly from the general population, as the best way that we can design our future together and avoid climate catastrophe. Here is the link to full article – The centerpiece of Hallam’s plan is a